Five ways to realise and protect women’s rights

To mark International Women’s Day, we highlight five perspectives on how to achieve gender equality, including on maintaining the momentum in challenging times and the importance of engaging men and boys.

Gro Brundtland: Don’t be complacent!

“Setbacks can easily happen when our attentiveness recedes” warns Gro Harlem Brundtland in this piece from 2013 on why we cannot be complacent about the progress made so far.

Mary Robinson: Support culture change from within

“Promoting the rights of girls and women cannot be imposed on a society; instead, we must support activists working to change their culture from within” argues Mary Robinson in this piece from 2011 on the relationship between religion, tradition and gender inequality.